Glossary

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - A computer networking protocol to assign an IP address from a pool.

Distorting Proxy

A proxy server that identifies itself as a proxy but provides a false client IP address.

DNS

Domain Name System

DNSBL

Domain Name System Blacklist

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line

Dynamic DNS

Dynamic DNS is a process by which a client application communicates it's IP address to a specially programed DNS which updates the record each time the IP address changes.

Dynamic IP

An IP address that is assigned for a specific period of time to a device by a DHCP server.